Rovers have scored just three goals and conceded 24 goals during their nine-game losing spell – letting in four goals on four occasions – resulting in the worst goal difference in the division: -20, three goals worse off than the next-worst team, Cheltenham Town.
The 47-year-old acknowledges that as the head coach the results lie with him, but that he also needs to see a lot more from his players.
“The buck stops me with me, I have to get more out of them, give them more belief, more confidence, try and get them to the levels that some of them are capable of reaching but we haven’t done that,” Clarke said.
“The players are holding accountability which is in some ways good but let’s see it – that’s what we need to see, we need to see that translated when the pressure’s on come kick-off.
“What better game to do it – derby game, they’re flying – to go and show we have the character, we have a way to respond.”
